Here’s an irony that took over 700 years to see — British barons limited the power of a king, Americans rebelled against having a king centuries later, and in our times the U.S. Supreme Court sought ...

We are taught that our government is composed of three branches: executive,legislative and judicial. Purposefully designed, this division of power should provide adequate checks and balances so that ...

Is there a hidden power operating beyond the three official branches of government? This video explores the idea of the Deep State as an unofficial “fourth branch”, examining its alleged influence ...

Have you ever heard of anything referred to as the “fourth branch of government”? It’s a term that can be used to mean any entity that has influence over government beyond the three branches described ...

Checks and balances are essential to our representative democracy. Under our system of government, the legislative, executive and judicial branches provide balance and prevent each other from growing ...

Here is a helpful suggestion for President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce the federal workforce: Why not do away with the judicial and the legislative branches altogether? The executive has taken ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Whatever you think about American politics and government, whether you are on the right, the left or somewhere in ...

Re “It’s time for a fourth branch of government” (Ideas, May 4): My response to Josh Lerner and Marjan Ehsassi’s assertion is a heartfelt amen. I believe E.O. Wilson, if only he were still with us, ...

Patterns of behavior can be very telling of a person’s mind-set. A few months ago, we published an article addressing the president’s scathing attack on the judiciary, and in particular his shout-out ...